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CONTENTS<br />
Mesagefrom thePresident-<strong>ARCASIA</strong> 03<br />
Ar.RitaSoh<br />
Mesagefrom thePastPresident-<strong>ARCASIA</strong> 04<br />
Ar.DatukTanPeiIng<br />
Mesagefrom theChairman-A<strong>CSR</strong> 05<br />
Archt.RuselDandeniya<br />
Mesagefrom thePastChairman-A<strong>CSR</strong> 06<br />
Archt.B.Sudhir<br />
Mesagefrom thePastChairman-A<strong>CSR</strong><br />
Ar.JosephKwan<br />
07<br />
Mesagefrom thehostCountryPresident<br />
Ar.FelixLIKwokHingFHKIA3<br />
11<br />
Mesagefrom theConvenor,A<strong>CSR</strong>Roundtable 12<br />
ThomasK.Y.Cheung,FHKIA<br />
Co-Editor’sNote 13<br />
ArchitectFarhanaSharminEmu<br />
IndigenousKnowledgebasedInnovaon 14<br />
Ar.FarhanaSharminEmu<br />
DisasterReliefMeasures&ResilienceDesignInHongKong 16<br />
Ar.ThomasK.Y.Cheung,FHKIA,Ar.KensK.H.Beh,MHKIA<br />
Vision-ArchitectsSocialResponsibilies<br />
Ar.MangueshR.Prabhugaonker<br />
18<br />
KoreaInstuteofRegisteredArchitects 20<br />
Archt.Kim SungMin<br />
ResilienceofModernizaon 22<br />
Archt.MustajabMumtazah<br />
DesignForResiliency:OurSocialConscience 24<br />
Archt.SurajKhanal<br />
ResponsetotheAermathofaMan-MadeDisaster<br />
HannahR.Monzon,uap<br />
26<br />
Disasters&Resiliency-TheSriLankanExperience 28<br />
Archt.KosalaWeerasekara,AIA(SL),RIBA<br />
ResilientCiesAndArchitectureInThailand 30<br />
TheAsociaonofSiameseArchitectsunderRoyalPatronage(ASA)<br />
AsistantProfesorThanaChirapiwat,Ph.D.,AsistantProfesorBurinTharavijitkul,Ph.D.<br />
A<strong>CSR</strong>RoundTableResoluonsinHongKong 32<br />
Conclusion 33
INTRODUCTION<br />
MESSAGEFROM THEPRESIDENT<strong>ARCASIA</strong>2019/20<br />
EditorialBoard<br />
Archt.ThanaChirapiwat,Ph.D.<br />
Archt.FarhanaSharminEmu<br />
Archt.MangueshR.Prabhugaonker<br />
Archt.KosalaWeerasekara<br />
Archt.NandakaJayasinghe<br />
Thisbookletisaniniavetowardsthecoleconanddiseminaonof<br />
theaccumulatedknowledgegained throughtheroundtablemeengs<br />
and events organised by the <strong>ARCASIA</strong> Commiee on Social<br />
Responsibility.<br />
Thelongterm visionofcompilingdosiersofthisnatureiswelinline<br />
withdevelopingacomprehensiveguidelineforbuildingupresiliencein<br />
theregion.<br />
02<br />
Ar.RitaSoh<br />
DesignforResiliency:OurSocialConscience<br />
With climate change,extreme weathercondionsare<br />
increasinginfrequencyandinintensity.Asarchitects,we<br />
havetheresponsibilityandmoralobligaontodesign,<br />
createandmaintainresilientbuiltenvironmentsthatcan<br />
adaptquicklytochangingcondions.<br />
Resilienceistheabilityofsystemstoadapttochanges,the<br />
capacitytorecoverquicklyfrom difficultchalenges.This<br />
createsopportuniestorethinkasumponsandtobuild<br />
new systems to dealwith climate change,resource<br />
destruconanddepleon,environmentaldegradaonanda<br />
hostofotherchalengesthatthreatenourhumanwelbeing.<br />
InInourbuilt-upenvironment,urbanresiliencewhichisthe<br />
capabilityofciestopreparefor,respondtoandrecover<br />
from anymajorthreatswithminimum damagetoits<br />
economy,socialfabric,environment,publichealthand<br />
safety,iskeyforourcies’survival.<br />
Resiliencyalsodictatesthatweneedtopayaenonto<br />
wherewearemostvulnerableandtotakestepstobuild<br />
redundancyandadaptabilityinoursystemssoastoface<br />
squarelythemanychalengesaheadofus.Havingresilience<br />
isfundamentalatallevelsofoururbanintervenonsand<br />
anyurbangovernanceshouldestablishspecificgoalsand<br />
objecvestohelpcreatesmart&sustainablecies.<br />
Ihumblyapplaud our<strong>ARCASIA</strong> Commiee forSocial<br />
Responsibility;ChairmanAr.RuselDandeniyaandteam,<br />
fortakingonthemammothtasktostartthisarduous<br />
journeyinpursuitofresilienturbanandarchitecturedesign<br />
forcies.<br />
This is especialy cricalas cies connue to grow<br />
exponenaly,andnowherecanitbemoreurgentthan<br />
among ourAsian cies,acrosthe <strong>ARCASIA</strong> member<br />
countries!<br />
InInkeepingwiththeA<strong>CSR</strong>Charterchampionedbythethree<br />
PastChairmenoftheA<strong>CSR</strong>,Ihadinmyterm asthe2nd<br />
Chairman,gladlyraliedforaseparateestablishmentunder<br />
<strong>ARCASIA</strong>.tofocusontheareaofDisasterRecoveryEffort,<br />
theveryspecialisedtrainingofourarchitectsaswelasthe<br />
documentaon&archivaloftheseknowledgeandexperse<br />
intoour<strong>ARCASIA</strong>database.<br />
ItItiswithgreatpleasureandappreciaontotheHongKong<br />
InstuteofArchitectsthatwenow arepresentatthis<br />
inaugurallaunchofourveryown<strong>ARCASIA</strong>EMERGENCY<br />
ARCHITECTinconjunconwiththe2019A<strong>CSR</strong>Roundtable<br />
discusionhostedbyHKIAhereinHongKong!<br />
Onbehalfof<strong>ARCASIA</strong>Council,IwishthecurentA<strong>CSR</strong><br />
CommieemyBestWishesinyourconnuingeffortto<br />
nurture&growtheseedof‘DesignwithEmpathy’asour<br />
socialconscience!<br />
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MESSAGEFROM THEPASTPRESIDENT<strong>ARCASIA</strong>(2013-2014)<br />
Advisor(2019-2020)<br />
Ar.DatukTanPeiIng<br />
MESSAGEFROM THECHAIRMANA<strong>CSR</strong>2019/20<br />
Archt.RuselDandeniya<br />
DESIGNFORRESILIENCY;<br />
OURSOCIALCONSCIENCE<br />
Weliveinaworld;<br />
whereresilienceismandatetomankind.<br />
“Resilienceisalabouttheabilityto effecvelybounce<br />
backfrom theunexpectedadversity”<br />
Itisaprivilege forA<strong>CSR</strong>tolaunchthisbooklet;an<br />
informaonsource to share the <strong>ARCASIA</strong> experienceof<br />
Resilience asper theideaand moo of <strong>ARCASIA</strong><br />
President;Ar.RitaSoh&theoutcomeofA<strong>CSR</strong>RTheld in<br />
HongKong.BeinginthemostvulnerablezoneofDisasters<br />
with60% oftheworld’s populaon,we <strong>ARCASIA</strong>N<br />
countries are experiencing unbearableeffects of<br />
Climate change,NaturalDisasters,NaturalCalamies&<br />
Man-madeDisasterssinceagespastanduptothepresent.<br />
Thisis an inialaempt of reporng informaon of<br />
“InherentRegionalResiliency Experience”asatributeto<br />
theconnuouseffortsofAsian Architectstodojuscein<br />
theirjourneyofexploringaRobustBuiltEnvironment.<br />
WhatcanwedoasASIANARCHITECTS?<br />
We,ARCHITECTS asdecisionmakers&whotakelead roles<br />
&who are making an impacttoourbuilt fabric,our<br />
responsibilityistodo sometangibleworkto thesociety,<br />
countryandtheregionandtotheworldwithlesimpactto<br />
theenvironment.<br />
SOCIAL<br />
CULTURAL<br />
DISASTER<br />
CLIMATE<br />
RESILIENT RESILIENT RESILIENT<br />
RESILIENCE RESILIENCE RESILIENCE RESILIENCE HERITAGE PEOPLE EDUCATION<br />
04<br />
05
MESSAGEFROM THEPASTCHAIRMANA<strong>CSR</strong>2017/18<br />
Archt.B.Sudhir<br />
MESSAGEFROM THEPASTCHAIRMANA<strong>CSR</strong>2011/14<br />
Ar.JosephKwan<br />
ArchitectsSocialResponsibilityisasubjectthatdealswith<br />
manyfacetsofaconbyArchitects.Itcoversandmakesthe<br />
profesionofArchitecture moremeaningful,trustworthy<br />
and moreresponsible.Everylinedrawnon thedrawing<br />
tablecariesheavyresponsibilityforthearchitect,in-terms<br />
ofsustainability,respectformotherEarth,respecttothe<br />
laws and regulaons,respect tothe naturalandbuilt<br />
heritage,livabilityanduniversalaccesibility.Resilienceof<br />
Heritagestructurescanbeagoodtoolincreangadapve<br />
reuseandthuspreservingitforthenextgeneraon.<br />
Howheritageconservaoneffortsdoneinjaipur?<br />
SinceJaipurandRajasthanisrichinculturalheritage.Lot<br />
of culturalheritage is scaered everywhere and is<br />
unmanageable.<br />
Department ofArcheologyandMuseums,Rajasthan is<br />
responsible for conservaon, management and<br />
maintenanceofheritage asets.Sincethenumbersare<br />
large.Soanewauthorityi.e.,ADMA(AmberDevelopment<br />
andManagementAuthority)iscreatedthemanagement<br />
andmaintenanceofheritagestructures.ADMA executes<br />
theconservaonworks.Thedepartmenthasempaneled<br />
conservaonArchitectfrom aloverthecountryforpreparaonofdetailedprojectreportsonvariousconservaon<br />
projects,ADMA hasateam ofengineerswhoalongwith<br />
the empaneledconservaonArchitectssupervisesand<br />
executestheworksoftheirexternalcontractors.<br />
Few heritage structures of tourism potenal have<br />
beengiven to corporate groups for its conservaon,<br />
museum setup and cafe for certain me duraon.<br />
The corporategroups have conserved the structure<br />
undertheir<strong>CSR</strong>acvity.<br />
Variousprojects,thosewereundertakenin<strong>CSR</strong>acviesin<br />
Rajasthanare;<br />
i) AdapvereuseoffewstructuresinMahargrabhaFortin<br />
Jaipur.<br />
i)RevivalofstepwelsinJaipur.<br />
i)Developmentofhistoricvilages;<br />
KuldharaandKhaba<br />
-Cobblestonepavements<br />
-Redevelopmentoftradionalhouses<br />
-Conservaonoftemples,churchesetc.,<br />
Under<strong>CSR</strong>,fewprojectsarejustconservaonprojects,few<br />
are adapve- reuseandfew are based onsustainable<br />
tourism/generangeconomytheirtourism based.<br />
Anotheradapvereusemodelis-conservaonofheritage<br />
structuresbylocalMunicipalcorporaonandthespaces<br />
giventocorporate groupsforshowcasingtheirexclusive<br />
cras,texle,jeweleryetc.,<br />
06<br />
DisasterResilienceandEmergencyArchitects<br />
<strong>ARCASIA</strong>CommieeonSocialResponsibilityRoundtableMeeng<br />
14September2019 HongKong<br />
Ar.JosephKwan<br />
AEADirector<br />
A<strong>CSR</strong>Chair2011-14<br />
CommieeonSocialResponsibility(A<strong>CSR</strong>)<br />
TheCommieeonSocialResponsibility(A<strong>CSR</strong>)wasformedduringForum 16,Aug2011,Danang,Vietnam.<br />
TheAims&ObjecvesofA<strong>CSR</strong>:<br />
•TodiscustheimportanceofSocialResponsibility<br />
•Todiscustheroleof<strong>ARCASIA</strong>ArchitectsinSRrelatedisues<br />
•TointegrateA<strong>CSR</strong>Program withother<strong>ARCASIA</strong>Commiees<br />
•ToestablishSRAconPlansamongst<strong>ARCASIA</strong>MemberInstutes<br />
Theproposedtopicsraisedduringvariouscommiee<br />
meengsincluded:<br />
•ClimateChange<br />
•NaturalDisasters<br />
•DisasterPrevenon,Preparednes&RiskReducon<br />
•AgingPopulaon<br />
•UniversalDesign(InclusiveDesignforAl)<br />
•ArchitectureforHumanity<br />
•SocialHousingandLivableCondions<br />
•HeritageandCulturalConservaon<br />
The<strong>ARCASIA</strong>EmergencyArchitects(AEA)Ltdwasregistered<br />
inHongKongon28June2019.<br />
InAsia,varioustypesofdisastersbothnaturalandman-made<br />
connuetooccurannualy,suchas:<br />
•Floods<br />
•Earthquakes<br />
•Landslides<br />
•Tsunamis<br />
•Wildfires<br />
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ReasonsforEstablishingEmergencyArchitects<br />
Overpastdecades,thenumberofnaturaldisastershasincreasedtremendously.Eachmonthanew disasteroccurssomewhereintheworldcausinghugedamagetotheinfrastructureandalsototheeconomy.Emergencyarchitectsworkingwith<br />
governmentsandinternaonalNGOscranewsheltersforthehomelesaffectedbyhuricanes,earthquake,tsunamis,armed<br />
conflicts,floods,chemicalexplosionsandothercatastrophes.ThemainfunconofEmergencyArchitectsincludesemergency<br />
architecture,planningandprojectmanagementservicesfordisasterreconstruconanddevelopment.Anumberofemergency<br />
architectorganizaonsalsofacilitateconstruconvolunteering<br />
WhatisanEmergencyArchitect?<br />
Emergencyarchitectsareprofesionalexpertswho<br />
offertheirservices forareasthatareaffectedby<br />
naturaldisastersorarmedconflicts.Manynon-profit,<br />
privateandgovernmentorganizaonscolaborated<br />
witharchitecturefirmstohelpindevelopmentofthe<br />
affectedareas.<br />
Advantages<br />
Theroleofemergencyarchitectistofacilitategrowth<br />
from withinthecommunity,improvethecurenti<br />
nfrastructureandenhancethesustainablegrowth.It<br />
oenencouragesacvecommunityparcipaonby<br />
contribung their significant services to help<br />
shelteringthevicmsofnaturaldisasters.Today,the<br />
emergency architecthasbecomeoneofthemost<br />
promising andinfluencingdomainforthenaons<br />
throughouttheworldespecialyforthosewhoare<br />
morevulnerabletowardsthe naturalcatastrophic<br />
situaons<br />
Funcons<br />
Architects,planners,andengineershaveusedtheirprofesional<br />
experse(knowledgeofriskprevenonandofbuilding)toprovide<br />
sustainableandappropriateasistancetothepopulaonsaffected<br />
by technological(chemicalfactoryexplosion),human(civil)and<br />
naturaldisasters(tsunami,earthquake)EmergencyArchitectshould<br />
alwaysworkwiththelocalpopulaonanduselocalmaterialsin<br />
theirbuildings<br />
EmergencyArchitectsglobaly<br />
•Emergency Architects Foundaon (EAF)created by Patrick<br />
Coulombel(architect)inAmiens,FranceinApril2001<br />
•EmergencyArchitectsAustralia(EAA)wasstartedin2005<br />
•EmergencyArchitectsCanada(EAC)wasfoundedin2007<br />
•<strong>ARCASIA</strong>EmergencyArchitects(AEA)wasestablishedin2019<br />
EmergencyArchitectshasalreadyled28aconsin24countriesand<br />
mademorethan39,600asesmentsandabout8,500buildings.<br />
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Aims<br />
Themainobjecvesof<strong>ARCASIA</strong>EmergencyArchitectsare:<br />
•tosupportanddeveloparchitects'humanitarian<br />
engagementinAsia Pacific,thustocontributetothe<br />
developmentofarchitecture<br />
•totrainarchitectswithskilstohelppopulaonsaffected<br />
bynatural,technologicalorhumandisasters<br />
•topreserve and promote architectural,historicaland<br />
culturalworldheritage<br />
Rebuilding<br />
•Helpto rebuild sustainableanddecent housing and<br />
restore basiceconomic and educaon infrastructure<br />
•Re-housedisplacedpopulaons<br />
RiskPrevenon<br />
•Analyserelevant environmental,urban,technological<br />
andarchitecturalfactorswithregardstorebuildingsafely<br />
CapacityBuilding<br />
•Preservetradionalknow-how whileaddingfeaturesto<br />
make them resilient and resistant tofuturedisasters<br />
PromotetheTrainingofLocalsfrom MasonstoArchitects<br />
•Masons<br />
•Carpenters<br />
•Electricians<br />
•Plumbers<br />
•Planners<br />
•Architect<br />
•Engineers<br />
PotenalPartnersfor<strong>ARCASIA</strong>EmergencyArchitects(AEA)<br />
AsianDisasterPreparednesCenter(ADPC)<br />
<strong>ARCASIA</strong>signedaMemorandum ofUnderstanding(MoU)with<br />
Asian Disaster Preparednes Center in Ayuhaya in<br />
November2015.<br />
ADPCisanintergovernmentalorganizaonthatworkstobuild<br />
theresilience of peopleandinstuons to disasters and<br />
climatechange impactsinAsiaandthePacific.Establishedin<br />
1986, it provides comprehensive technicalservices to<br />
countries intheregionacrossocialandphysicalsciencesto<br />
support sustainable soluons forriskreduconandclimate<br />
resilience.<br />
ADPC supportscountriesandcommuniesinAsiaandthe<br />
PacificinbuildingtheirDRRsystems,instuonalmechanisms<br />
andcapaciestobecomeresilienttonumeroushazards,such<br />
asfloods,landslides,earthquake,cyclones,droughts,etc.<br />
HabitatforHumanity<br />
HabitatforHumanityisanonprofitorganizaonthathelps<br />
people inyourcommunityandaroundtheworldbuildor<br />
improveaplacetheycancalhome.Donate,volunteerand<br />
raiseyourvoiceinsupportofdecentandaffordablehousing.<br />
HHhelptorebuildhomesforNepaleseearthquakevicms.<br />
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AmityFoundaon<br />
TheAmityFoundaonMision.AmityFoundaonisdedicatedtotheinclusionandhabilitaonofpeoplemarginalizedby<br />
addicon,trauma,criminality,incarceraon,poverty,racism,sexism,homelesnesandviolence.Italsoprovidesreliefefforts<br />
fordisastervicms.<br />
MESSAGEFROM THEHOSTCOUNTRYPRESIDENT<br />
Ar.FelixLIKwokHingFHKIA<br />
TheHongKongInstuteofArchitects<br />
ArchitectureforHumanity<br />
ArchitectureforHumanityisanonprofitdesignservicesfirm foundedin1999.Itfocusedonbuildingamoresustainablefuture<br />
throughthepowerofprofesionaldesign.Bytappinganetworkofmorethan50,000profesionalswilingtolendmeand<br />
expersetohelp thosewho would nototherwisebeabletoaffordtheirservices,AH bringdesign,construcon and<br />
developmentserviceswheretheyaremostcricalyneeded.<br />
PotenalInternaonalPartners<br />
AEAshouldpartnerwithInternaonalPartnerssuchas:<br />
•InternaonalUnionofArchitects(UIA)<br />
•UN-Economic&SocialCommisionforAsiaandthePacific(UN-ESCAP)<br />
•RehabilitaonInternaonal(RI)<br />
•RITaskForceonDisability-inclusiveDisasterRiskReducon(DiDRR)<br />
tobuildbackbeerforthevicmsofdisasterswithintheAsiancontext,withoutunduerelianceonexpersefrom more<br />
developednaons.ItismelythatAsiawith<strong>ARCASIA</strong>supportbecomesmoreself-sufficientandindependentindealingwith<br />
itsownAsianisuesbaseduponitsownuniqueandyetdiversevaluesandcharacteriscs.<br />
<strong>ARCASIA</strong>EmergencyArchitects(AEA)isestablishedtogiveaHelpingHand<br />
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ItwashonouredforTheHongKongInstuteofArchitects<br />
(HKIA) to host the <strong>ARCASIA</strong> Commiee on Social<br />
Responsibility(A<strong>CSR</strong>)Roundtable2019inHongKongon<br />
14-15 September2019 with the theme “Design for<br />
Resiliency;OurSocialConscience”.<br />
We alknow thatsocialresponsibility appliesto al<br />
individualsandorganizaons. Asarchitects,weshould<br />
exerciseourprofesionalknowledgeto build abeer<br />
environmentinordertomakeourcommunityaplacewith<br />
enhancedlivability.Hence,Ibelievetherearemorewecan<br />
dotogether.<br />
TheHongKongA<strong>CSR</strong>roundtablemeengandtheexcursion<br />
visitinMacaufosteredsynergytodiscustherecent<br />
acviesinarchitecturalsocialresponsibilityinAsiancies<br />
andtoplanhow<strong>ARCASIA</strong>andthemember sesionscould<br />
serve and buildbeercommunies.Iam alsoproudto<br />
sharethatthe<strong>ARCASIA</strong>EmergencyArchitect(AEA)Limited<br />
wassetupinHongKongon28 th June2019.<br />
Thisdefinitelywouldbeoneoftheremarkablehighlightsin<br />
thehistoryof<strong>ARCASIA</strong>andwearepleasedthatHKIAcould<br />
contributeinthesetup.Tomakethishappen,onbehalfof<br />
HKIA,Iwouldliketothankaltheparcipang<strong>ARCASIA</strong><br />
memberorganizaonsforvisingHongKongtoaendthis<br />
roundtable.<br />
Myheareltthankstooursponsors,Chinachem Groupand<br />
ourOfficialHotel,L’hotel,forprovidingawonderfulvenue<br />
andthegreatestsupportfortheroundtable;alsothe<br />
SupporngOrganizaon,MacauAsociaonofArchitects,<br />
fortheirorganizaonoftheexcursiontripinMacau;my<br />
specialthankstoourAEADirectorsandConvenersfortheir<br />
effortinsenguptheAEALimited.<br />
LaLastbutnotleast,IwouldliketothankourOrganizingCommieemembersandworkingteamsfortheirpersistentand<br />
unfailingeffortsinpreparingalthearangementtoensure<br />
asmoothprogramme.Alinal,wearelookingforwardto<br />
further strengthening the profesional bonding with<br />
<strong>ARCASIA</strong>andother<strong>ARCASIA</strong>memberorganizaonstobuild<br />
abeerlivablecommunity.<br />
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MESSAGEFROM THECONVENOR,A<strong>CSR</strong>ROUNDTABLE<br />
ThomasK.Y.Cheung,FHKIA,CouncilMember(2019/20)<br />
TheHongKongInstuteofArchitects<br />
Co-Editor’sNote<br />
ArchitectFarhanaSharminEmu<br />
DesignForResiliency;OurSocialConscience<br />
The <strong>ARCASIA</strong> CommieeonSocialResponsibility(A<strong>CSR</strong>)<br />
Roundtable2019organizedbyHKIA washeldon14th&<br />
15thofSeptember2019inHK.Thankyoufortheinvitaon<br />
from Ar.RuselDandeniya(SLIA),A<strong>CSR</strong>Chairman(2019–<br />
2020)andourofficiangguestAr.RitaSoh(SIA),<strong>ARCASIA</strong><br />
President(2019-2020).<br />
ThethemeofthisRoundtableis“DesignforResiliency;Our<br />
SocialConscience”whichfocusonthesocialresponsibilies<br />
ofAsianarchitectsinresilientdesignandtheway<br />
forward.Withthepresenceofdelegatesfrom 12member<br />
instutes,there werefruiuldiscusionsand withthe<br />
supportfrom Ar.TanPeiIng(PAM),<strong>ARCASIA</strong>PastPresident<br />
& Advisor(2019–2020), resoluons were agreed to<br />
concludetheRoundtableMeeng.<br />
The keynote speakeris Prof.Zhu Jingxiang,Asociate<br />
ProfesoroftheSchoolofArchitectureofThe Chinese<br />
University of Hong Kong.His presentaon topic was<br />
“PrefabricaonWithSoul”whichfulydemonstratedthe<br />
praccalityofresiliencedesign.<br />
ExcursiontriptoMacauwasorganizedbytheArchitectsAssociaon<br />
of Macau (AAM) to guideDelegatesto visit<br />
heritages and new developments of the diversified<br />
developmentsinMacau.Thankyouforthesupportfrom<br />
AAM especialytheeffortsbyAr.NunoSoares,<strong>ARCASIA</strong>Past<br />
ZoneC VicePresident(2017–2018),Ar.JohnathanWong,<br />
AAM President(2017–2019)andAr.ChrisneChoi,AAM<br />
CouncilMember(2017–2019).Specialthanksalsogiveto<br />
Ar.SaifuddinAhmad(PAM),<strong>ARCASIA</strong> ZoneBVicePresident<br />
(2019–2020),Ar.AcharawanChutarat(ASA),ACGSAChair-<br />
lady(2019–2020),Ar.SudhirBalakrishnanPilai(IA),A<strong>CSR</strong><br />
PastChairman(2017–2018)andAr.JosephKwan(HKIA),<br />
Directorof<strong>ARCASIA</strong>EmergencyArchitectsLimited(AEA)for<br />
theirpresencetosupportthisRoundtable.Our deepest<br />
thanksaregiventothevenuesponsors,TheChinachem<br />
GroupandTheL’Hotelforhelpingtheeventtobeheldin<br />
suchaprominentlocaonduringourMid-AutumnFesval.<br />
Lastbutnotleast,thankyouforthesupportfrom theHKIA<br />
CouncilledbyourPresidentAr.FelixLiandthesecretariat<br />
team whoworkefficientlytomakethiseventasucces.We<br />
wilkeepourconnuesupporttotheA<strong>CSR</strong>!<br />
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RepresentaveofInstuteofArchitects,<br />
Bangladesh<br />
Resiliencyinarchitectureiscontext-specificanddeals<br />
mostlywiththefactorsaffecngdifferentsocialandclimac<br />
ambience.Aswebelievearchitectureworksasasocial<br />
catalyst, we must cra our buildings carefuly to<br />
demonstrate idealsoluons and atmes alternave<br />
soluonstoexisngproblems.Theideaofresilientdesign<br />
hasalwaysbeenvoicedhighandglorifiedbutsadlyverylile<br />
hasbeenincorporated.Resilientdesignsarebeingbuilt<br />
around us and isn’tbeing appreciated unlgeng<br />
recognionfrom internaonalplaorms.From myperspec-<br />
ve,asesingoursocialneeds,ifwewanttodesignwith<br />
resilience,weshouldfirstpreservewhatwealreadyhave.By<br />
preservingthelocalwisdom,knowledgeandexperienceand<br />
makingitavailabletothenextgeneraonofarchitects.we<br />
canfilinsomegapsinthissituaon.Bothpracceand<br />
academiahavearoletoplayhere<br />
Thisbookletisdesignedtosharethediverseperspecvesof<br />
the country representavesfrom recentround table<br />
discusioninHongKong.Weareverydelightedtopublish<br />
this<strong>ARCASIA</strong>CommieeonSocialResponsibility(A<strong>CSR</strong>)<br />
resourcebookletinthe<strong>ARCASIA</strong>forum 20andhopingthat<br />
you’lfindthishelpful.<br />
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INDIGENOUSKNOWLEDGEBASEDINNOVATION<br />
InstuteofArchitects,Bangladesh<br />
Ar.FarhanaSharminEmu<br />
InstuteofArchitects,Bangladesh,menonedthe'ArcadiaEducaonProject'asanexemplarycasethatilustratesvarious<br />
ingeniousaspectsincludingresilienceandinnovaonrepresenngsocialresponsibilityforvulnerablecommuniesinruralarea.<br />
Thestructureulizesbambootocreatealightweight,cost-efficientandlow-carbonstructurealongwiththetechnologytofloat<br />
whilewatersubmergesthelandregularlyinmonsoonseason.Thearchitect,SaifUlHaque,devisedasoluonofanamphibious<br />
structure,anchoredtothesitewhichsitsonthegroundorfloatsonthewaterdependingontheseasonalcondion.Anotherof<br />
hisphilosophytowardthiswasnottodisrupttheecosystem tobuildapermanent,convenonaly‘beauful’buildingratherusing<br />
theancientknowledgeofcontextualyviablebuildingconstruconmethodalongwithaffordablepresenttechnology.This<br />
projectwasawardedtheAgakhanawardforArchitecturefor2017-2019andtherecognionwaspresentedasaposive<br />
development.Thereasonbeingthatsuchtemporaryornon-permanentstructuresareslnotverymuchrecognizedinthe<br />
mainstream.<br />
imagesize300pixel/inch<br />
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EventhoughinBangladesh,at present, permanent/“pucca”<br />
structuresarelesthan4% and temporary orsemipermanentstructuresare<br />
more than 96% of albuilt<br />
structures.Thediscusion inthe HongKong Roundtable<br />
alsoincluded similar topics inthe same vein. In the<br />
contextofBangladesh,ifwedivideit according to theland<br />
character,we’lgetfive differenttypeof charactersnamely<br />
Coastal,Char,Flood-plain,HaorandHilyareas.<br />
started the proces ofcolecng informaon forthese<br />
differentlandtypesfrom the localpeopleandwhile we<br />
design,we incorporatethesepreviously analyzed prolems<br />
andsoluonstocreateanewdesign.<br />
Over the years, we have<br />
(Forexample,inCoastalareas,<br />
therearefewnaturaldisaster<br />
threatswhichvisitsusregularly<br />
e.g.cyclone,storm surge,river<br />
bank and coastal ersion,<br />
tornadoetc.<br />
Thesecalamiesmakeitnecesaryforthestructurestobe<br />
durableenoughtowithstandhighwindpresureanduseof<br />
treesaswindbreaker.Thusthesoluonistousechowchala<br />
roof,closedverandah,lowroofetc.Similarly,altheother<br />
landtypologieshavetheirownproblemsanduniquelocal<br />
soluons diagnosed for them; at cases<br />
prevailingfrom hundredsofyears.)<br />
OurproposalonbehalfofIABtotheA<strong>CSR</strong>roundtablewas<br />
topreservethisindigenousknowledgeinawaythatit<br />
doesn’t get lost with me and also works<br />
asamanualforanyprofesionalto design in those<br />
parcularareas.Thiscancomeinhandywhilstcomparing<br />
withsimilar landtypes ofother member countriestoo.<br />
Arcasia can create a design databaseof indigenous<br />
knknowledgeandinnovaonsfor alof itskinds,spreadal<br />
overAsia.<br />
Photocourtesy:ArcadiaEducaonproject(AgaKhan<br />
DeevelopmentNetwork),Analysisofcoastalareaandmap<br />
ofdifferentlandtype(Ghorami.jon)<br />
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DISASTERRELIEFMEASURES&RESILIENCEDESIGNINHONGKONG<br />
TheHongKongInstuteofArchitects(HKIA)<br />
Ar.ThomasK.Y.Cheung,FHKIA,CouncilMember(2019/20)<br />
Ar.KensK.H.Beh,MHKIA,CouncilMember(2019/20)<br />
HongKongisoneofthedenselydeveloped cityinAsia.Attheendof2017,thepopulaoninHKismore than7.4milion<br />
peopleandanoveraldensityofsome6,300peoplepersquarekilometer.Inviewofthehigh-densitydevelopmenttogether<br />
withthesub-tropicalclimate,HongKongfacesdifferenttypesofman-madeandnaturaldisasters,namelyFire,Landslide,<br />
FloodingandTyphoon.<br />
FireHazard<br />
ThefirecauseddisastersinHKhappenedinthepastweremainlyduetothe high-densitylivingenvironmentsuchastheShek<br />
KipMeisquaerfireonDecember25,1953.Asthelivingenvironmentiscongestedatinfrastructureofthesquaersareas<br />
werenotbuiltproperly,thefireincidentcaused53,000peoplehomeles.Thisincidentspeededupthepublichousingpolicy<br />
developmentinHK.OnNovember20,1996,TheGarleyBuildingFirecausedthelosof41livesand81injuries.Itisconsidered<br />
theworstbuildingfireinHKduringpeaceme.TheincidentalsoiniatedthereviewofthebuildingcontrollegislaonsinHK<br />
especialythecontroltoworksatexisngbuildingswithmixeduses.Intherecentyear,onJune21,2016,theAmoycanIndustrialCentrefireburntmorethan200mini-storesinsideformorethan100hoursandclaimed2firemen’slives.Againtheincident<br />
inducedthereviewofthecontrolmechanism toindustrialbuildingsinHKtogovernthechangingofusesduetotheeconomic<br />
transformaoninHK.<br />
Landslide<br />
HongKong’sterainishilyandmountainouswithsteepslopes.Accordingtothecurentgovernmentrecords,thereareabout<br />
60,000sizableman-madeslopesinHongKongandtwothirdsofthem (i.e.about40,000)aregovernmentslopes.In1972June,<br />
aseriousoflandslideshappenedcausedatleast156peoplelosttheirlivesincludingthe67peoplekiledinthePoShanRoad<br />
Landslideincidentwhichledtotheguidelinesforhilsideexcavaonandsafety&rescueproceduresbeingdeveloped.<br />
Flooding<br />
Beingasub-tropicalclimatecity,HongKongfacestheaacksofheavyrainfaleveryyear.Heavyrainfalbroughtfloodstothe<br />
coastalareassuchasatSheungWan&Wanchaibotharethesufferedareasduringtherainyseasons.<br />
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Torelieftheimpact,undergroundinfrastructureswerebuilttotemporarilystoretherainwaterduringtheheavyrainfalperiods<br />
fordischarge ata slowerrate to minimize the flow capacity and the impactto the waterdischarge system.<br />
Furthermore,byusingtheconceptof“SpongyCity”asamodernstormwatermanagementapproachwhichalowsthecityto<br />
colectrainwaterandusethestoredrainwaterwhenneeded.Thisconceptadvocatesreducingurbandevelopmentthrough<br />
naturaldrainageofraintoavoidlarge-scalearficialchannelimprovementworks.<br />
TheFloodRetenonLake isoneofthesystem curentlyimplemennginHKtoservefloodcontrol,leisureandrainwater<br />
harvesngfuncons.Itwilstorestormwaterduringheavyrainstoreducethefloodriskdownstream,andsomeofthelake<br />
waterwilbeusedasirigaonandothernon-potablepurposesaersuitabletreatment.Thisprojectalsoprovidesscenic<br />
waterscapeenvironmentoresidentsforpublicenjoyment.<br />
Typhoon<br />
TheaackoftyphoontoHKbecomesmoreandmoreinfluenalintherecentyears.Experiencedtheseriousaacksby<br />
TyphoonHatoandTyphoonMangkhutin2017&2018respecvely,HKfacesnewerconcernstothebuiltenvironmentsuchas<br />
floodinginside talbuildings,high-rise buildingsshaking,roadblockageduetotreefeling,broken glasof curtainwal<br />
buildings,etc.HKissldevelopingnewersystemstocatertheseconcerns,weareexpecngthecityresiliencecanbefurther<br />
improvedaerexperiencingthedisasters.<br />
<strong>ARCASIA</strong>EmergencyArchitects(AEA)<br />
BeinganArchitect,wewilalwaysaskwhatshalwedotohelpontheseproblemswhenfacingdifferenttypesofdisasters.<br />
Improvingtheresilienceofthebuiltenvironmentbecomesa veryimportantdutyofanArchitect.ThesengupoftheAEA<br />
isaimingtocreateaplaorm fortheAsianArchitectstocontributetorelieftheimpactofdisasterstothebuiltenvironment.<br />
Let’sBuildBackBeer!<br />
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VISION-ARCHITECTSSOCIALRESPONSIBILITIES<br />
IndianInstuteofArchitects<br />
Ar.MangueshR.Prabhugaonker-MemberA<strong>CSR</strong>Commiee<br />
TheprimaryobjecveofIAistopromoteand buildasafeanddisasterresilientAsiabydevelopingaholisc,proacve,muldisasterorientedandtechnologydrivenstrategythroughacultureofprevenon,migaon,preparednesandresponsein<br />
partnershipwith<strong>ARCASIA</strong>.<br />
TheresiliencyofbuildingsinIndiancontexthastobelookedatbykeepinginmind6broadclimaczonessothattheyare<br />
equippedtowithstandthevagariesoftheweatherintheirlocalclimate.Theframeworktoapproachandaddresthismision<br />
canberevolvingaroundpointslikeENVIRONMENTALRESILIENCErespecngournaturalenvironmentandcontext,DISASTER<br />
RESILIENCEtobeequippedfortheworstwhilehopingforthebest,CLIMATECHANGERESILIENTadapngtotheneedofthe<br />
hour,ADAPTIVEREUSE tomakethe mostofour limitedresources,ACTION PLANS forspeedyresponse,PEACEFUL<br />
COEXISTENCEbetweenmembersofalprofesionsandlocals.<br />
ThiswilfacilitateinmovingtowardsSOCIALLYRESPONSIBLEARCHITECTUREWITHCLIMATERESPONSIVEDESIGNwitharchitects<br />
takingthementorshipasasocialresponsibilitytowardsprovidingshelterrespecngsocioculturalconnectwiththeplace,<br />
accordinglyhighlighngthecricalneed tosuccesfulymeethumanitarianneedsandprotectthevulnerableaerdisasters.<br />
Iniavesat<strong>ARCASIA</strong>intermsofourresponsetothe<br />
disasters,a direcon from state policies,architects<br />
responsibilies towardsourpeoplehastobe strategized<br />
andorientedtowardsaholisc andintegratedapproach<br />
towardsdisastermanagementwithemphasisonbuilding<br />
strategicpartnershipsatvariouslevels.<br />
Communitybasediniaveswithintegraonofthepolicy,<br />
plansandexecuon,capacitybuildinginalspheres,,mul<br />
sectorialsynergy,consolidaonofpastiniavesandbest<br />
pracces,cooperaonandcoordinaonwithagenciesat<br />
naonalandinternaonallevelcanbelayeredtohighlight<br />
roleofarchitectsoverourplanninganddesignprocesesas<br />
asocialresponsibility.<br />
RESILIENTHOUSING PRECRISIS,AFFORDABLEHOUSING<br />
POSTCRISIScanenableustocreatesustainableandresilient<br />
architectural typologies with reference to climate<br />
responsesand disastersforpeople and communies.<br />
At<strong>ARCASIA</strong>wecouldrevisittheemergingbuiltformsby<br />
keepinginmindtheresiliencyaspectandthinkingbeyond<br />
justregulaonsandlegislaonsofdevelopmentExploring<br />
andstrategisingthecharacterofarchitecturallanguage<br />
throughbuiltenvironmentandinnovaveconstrucon<br />
techniqueswithreferencetobuildingmaterialsforthe<br />
futurebysensisingthestakeholdersandalsofocusingwith<br />
Governance, legislaon and regulaon with acve<br />
involvementandriskawarenesinsteadofjuststascsin<br />
planning.Architectureandourmisionsofcreangresilient<br />
buildings,environment,heritageandcommuniescangoa<br />
longwayat<strong>ARCASIA</strong>forum withappropriateplanning<br />
techniqueswiththesupportofarchitectsfraternityacros<br />
Asia.<br />
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KoreaInstuteofRegisteredArchitects<br />
Archt.Kim SungMin<br />
1.SustainableArchitectureAcademyofKIRA<br />
DevelopmentofGreenBuildingGuidelinesprovidenew opportuniesandchalengestoarchitectsaswelasbuildingindustry.<br />
KIRAstartedtorunSustainable Architecture Academy,theonlyeducaonprogram forgreenbuilding expertssince2009.<br />
KIRAhaseducated1,113traineessofarandprovides40-hourG-SEEDIDcourseand130-hourExpertcourse.<br />
3.HopeSchoolProjectinAfrica<br />
Webelieveeducaonisthekey toescapefrom povertyatanyplaceintheworld.SBSandGoodNeighborshasbuiltHope<br />
Schoolsince2011in16countriesinAfrica.KIRAparcipatedin100thHopeSchoolProjectbyPro-BonoserviceinZanzibar,<br />
Tanzania.AlsoKIRApromotedcampaignforraisingfund($10permonthperKIRAmember)<br />
2.EmergencyArchitectsofKIRA<br />
Aer1stand2ndstrongestearthquakesinhistoryoccuredin2016and2017,itisrecognizedthatKoreaisnotsafefrom<br />
earthquakeanymore.KIRAlaunchedKIRAEmergencyArchitectswith365membersfrom al17regionalchaptersin2019.<br />
4.SeoulInternaonalArchitectureFilm Fesval<br />
SeoulInternaonal ArchitectureFilm Fesval(SIAFF),hostedbyKIRA introducesexcelentmoviesrelatedtoarchitecturesince2009,<br />
whichisnowwidelyknowntothepublic.SIAFFstrengthenslinkagebetweenarchitectsandpublic,andaractsyoungstudentstotheway<br />
ofarchitects.AtSIAFF2019,21filmsfrom 14countrieswereplayedduring25~29Sep2019onthethemeof“SpaceandStoryTeling”<br />
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RESILIENCEOFMODERNIZATION<br />
Blesedcountrybutleskindredspiritthatcares<br />
MalaysianInstuteofArchitects<br />
Archt.MustajabMumtazah<br />
Malaysiaisblesedwithfewnatural disasters. Howeverasa developing naonin ahurytotransform,smalltomajor<br />
developmentarecariedoutincognisantof thedisruponthey cause tobothnaturalandsocial-culturalheritage ofthe<br />
pastbuiltheritage.Apartfrom,siltfilrivers,flashfloodand fires thatrant ciesandtowns,confoundingly man-made,<br />
remnant of buildings andopenspaces thatmakesthe place are legalyrobbed inthe name of development.<br />
Thusascarersofthebuiltandnaturalenvironment,resiliencyto educate,nurture andintegrateboom upanddown<br />
isoursocialresponsibility.Onlythenshalwehaverootsandidentytocalourown..<br />
BuildHeritage<br />
17July2019:KualaLumpurCityHalhasexpresedinterest<br />
inmanagingtheseheritagebuildingswhichpreviouslywere<br />
managedbyprivateenes<br />
Educaon<br />
Source:PAM ConservaonandHeritageCommiee<br />
Figure5:ICOMOSMalaysia<br />
Figure3:PanggungBandaraya/CityHalTheatre<br />
Figure1:31July2019–Site visittoPermatang Kuarza<br />
Gombak,Selangor.Anefforttonominatethesehils asa<br />
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteunderNaturalSiteCategory.<br />
It is the longest exposed quartzbeads intheworld.<br />
Itisanincrediblenaturalrock wallocatedonthebanks<br />
oftheTiwangsaRange.<br />
Figure 2:10 August 2018: Final Paper<br />
Presentaon (Preliminary Study) Terary<br />
Area oftheWorldHeritageSitesofGeorgetownandMelaka<br />
Figure4:CarcosaSeriNegara<br />
Figure6:ICOMOSMalaysia acvies colaboraonwith<br />
localinstuon.<br />
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DESIGNFORRESILIENCY:OURSOCIALCONSCIENCE<br />
TheSocietyofNepaleseArchitects<br />
Archt.SurajKhanal<br />
"Designisnotjustwhatitlookslikeandfeelslike.Designishowitworks."-SteveJobs,co-founderofApple,Inc<br />
Effecvedesigncomesaerwelplannedanddisciplinedimplementaon.Resilientdesignalwaysseeksforourconscienceto<br />
befocusedonbasics.Nepalliesin20mostdisasterpronecountriesintheworldRanks4thtoprobablepostclimatechange<br />
efefecvearea.Disastererodesabout2%ofNaonalGDPTotalof9,708humancasualesrecorded,resultofvariousdisasters.<br />
Earthquakeof2015claimed8,970livesaccordingtodatafrom MinistryofHomeAffairs.Landslides,lightening,fireandfloods<br />
togethertook666livesofpeoples<br />
Factorsofsuccesfulimplementaon<br />
Philosophicalaspect:<br />
Thesuccesfulimplementaonneedshonest dedicaon<br />
from thestakeholders.Changeisinevitablewhenthe<br />
changebeginfrom oneself.<br />
Technicalaspect:<br />
Forproperexecuonthetechnicalmonitoringandgood<br />
administraonarekeyfactors.Besidesthatourconscience<br />
should bereadyforanysurprisingcircumstances,both<br />
naturalorinduced,like“climatechange”andetc.<br />
Mosteffecvewaysofmakingimpactare:<br />
1.Awarenesprograms<br />
2.UpgradingNorms<br />
3.Discoursewithlocalpublic<br />
Picturesofearthquakeandfloodhazards<br />
Resilientdesignismostimportantmeasureofbuildingbackbeer.Veryoen“buildbackbeer”hadledtomisconceponfor<br />
buildingmodern,whichisimposedintocommunityfrom variousdonorsandoverambiousdignitariesofauthority.Thistrend<br />
hadcreatedlargedisputeamonglocalcommunityinNepalandsingauthority.<br />
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Fig7<br />
Fig8<br />
Fig9<br />
Fig4<br />
Fig5<br />
Figuresreferences:<br />
Fig1:LaprakModelvilagefundedbyNRNA–(supremacyofdonorsignoringlocalenvironment)<br />
Fig2:Localtemplebeingrebuiltusingconcrete(conjecture)<br />
Fig3:Ranipokharipondbeingrebuiltusingdozer(conjectureinimplementaon)<br />
Fig4&5:SONAcontribuonfordirecvesforuniversaldesigncodesinNepal<br />
Fig6:PublichearingforongoingKasthamandapreconstrucon(SONAadvocangforproperdiscourse)<br />
Fig7:WorkshopforheritagereconstruconconductedwithpartnershippfSONA<br />
Fig8:S<strong>CSR</strong>organizingfutsaltournamenttocolectfundsfordisasterrelieffund.<br />
Fig9:SONAparcipaonatprogram organizedbyNSETforbuildingcodecompliancestudypostearthquakeinvariousmunicipaiesz<br />
Fig6<br />
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ResponsetotheAermathofa<br />
Man-MadeDisaster<br />
UnitedArchitectsofthePhilippines<br />
HannahR.Monzon,uap<br />
Being geographicaly situatedinthe PacificRingofFire,the<br />
Philippinesiscommonlyaffectedbynaturaldisasters.Butin<br />
thepastfewyears,there hadalsobeenheavydestrucon<br />
causedbyman-madedisasters.<br />
The“BaleofMarawi”or“MarawiSiege”wastherecentwar<br />
thatbecamethelongestinmodernhistoryofthePhilippines<br />
whichstartedfrom MayunlOctober2017.Theconflictwhich<br />
lastedforfivemonthslenothingbut:<br />
Destrucon(thatturnedMarawiintoaghosttowncity)<br />
Death(bothuniformedmenandcivilians)<br />
Displacedpeopleandfamilies<br />
Aerthebale,howarethelocals,especialythechildren<br />
goingtocopeupwiththistraumacexperience?Aswevisit<br />
thefringesofMarawiCity,29schoolswithinthebalearea<br />
werediscoveredtobedamagedinflictedbywar.<br />
Oneoftheschoolssituatedwithinthecity,rightaerthe<br />
“groundzero”isBitoElementarySchool.Thisschoolcomplexhasalotofpotenaltoaccommodatestudentsthatsufferedfrom<br />
the29damagedschools.<br />
United Architects ofthe Philippines (UAP),Bayanihang<br />
Arkitektura,togetherwithitsindustrypartnersstartedwiththe<br />
construconofaTwo-Clasroom Buildingandenhancedthe<br />
playgroundwithplayequipmentdonatedby“Playpoint.”Both<br />
ofthesefaciliescatertotheneedofthechildrenaffectedby<br />
theMarawiSiege.Itwasfolowedbytherehabilitaonofa<br />
three-clasroom building.Theseroomsandplaygroundarenow<br />
Beingusedbythestudents.<br />
Beforethisdisaster,therewere240studentsbutaerthewar,<br />
itincreasedto480enroleesinBitoElementarySchool.At<br />
present,therearesl10moreroomsbeingrehabilitatedwith<br />
addionaltoilet,clinic,libraryandotheruliesthataresetto<br />
befinishedmidofyear2020.<br />
The engineers,even nurses,librariansand psychologists<br />
throughthePhilippineProfesionalRegulaonCommisionare<br />
alwilingtovoluntarilyworkhandinhandwithUAPand<br />
BayanihangArkitekturafortheholiscrehabilitaonofBito<br />
ElementarySchool.<br />
ThisisUnitedArchitectsofthePhilippines’CorporateSocial<br />
Responsibility Iniave which is tagged as “Bayanihang<br />
Arkitektura”asourresponsetothe“DesignforDisaster<br />
Resilience.”AsourA<strong>CSR</strong>ChairmanRuselDandeniyasaidin<br />
histalklastSept.2019:“It’salabouttheabilitytoeffecvely<br />
bouncebackfrom theunexpectedadversitythatmakesour<br />
designoursocialconscience.”<br />
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DISASTERS&RESILIENCYTHESRILANKANEXPERIENCE<br />
SriLankaInstuteofArchitects<br />
Archt.KosalaWeerasekara,AIA(SL),RIBA<br />
SriLankaisacountrysituatedintheIndianoceanandconcentatedwitharichbiodiversity,reamarkabletopographyandrich<br />
culture.AtthesamemeSriLankahasexperiencedlotofnaturaldisastersandmanmade disasters throughout.Srilanka<br />
wasgoingthroughacivilwarfor30yearsandithadtheresiliencetogetupasanaon.Inthemeanmeitalwayshadnatural<br />
disasterssuchasFloods,Tsunamis,Landslidesect.<br />
Aer30yearsofwarended,SriLankabecame oneofthebestcountriestotravel.In2019AprileasterTeroristaacksmade<br />
ahugeimpacttoSriLankas’tourism andeconomy.ButwithgreatdifficulesSriLankaasanaonstoodup,andrightnowaer<br />
fewmonthsbackSriLankareachedthetopofthelistofBestcounriestotravelprovingthatSriLankahastheabiltytobuild<br />
backbeerasanaon.<br />
Nopersonorplaceisimmunefrom disastersor disasterrelatedloses.Infecousdiseaseoutbreaks,actsofterorism,<br />
.<br />
socialunrest,orfinancialdisastersinaddiontonatural<br />
hazardscanalleadtolarge-scaleconsequences forthe<br />
naonanditscommunies.Communiesandthenaon<br />
thusfacedifficultfiscal,social,cultural,andenvironmental<br />
choicesaboutthebestwaystoensurebasicsecurityand<br />
qualityoflifeagainsthazards,deliberateaacks,anddisasters.<br />
Onewaytoreducetheimpactsofdisastersonthenaon<br />
anditscommuniesistoinvestinenhancing resilience.<br />
Resilienceistheabilitytoprepare andplan for,absorb,<br />
recoverfrom,andmoresuccesfulyadapttoadverseevents.<br />
Enhancedresiliencealowsbeerancipaonofdisasters<br />
andbeerplanningtoreducedisasterloses—ratherthan<br />
waingforaneventtooccurandpayingforitaerward.<br />
However,building the culture andpracce ofdisaster<br />
resilienceisnotsimpleorinexpensive.Decisionsabouthow<br />
and whentoinvestinincreasingresilienceinvolve shortand<br />
long-term planningand investments of me and<br />
resources priortoanevent.Although theresilienceof<br />
individualsandcommuniesmaybereadilyrecognizedaer<br />
adisaster,resilienceiscurentlyrarelyacknowledgedbefore<br />
adisaster takesplace,makingthe“payoff”forresilience<br />
investments chalenging for individuals, communies,<br />
the private sector,and allevels of government to<br />
demonstrate.<br />
SLIAINITIATIVES<br />
TheSriLankaInstuteofArchitects(SLIA)isthesolebody<br />
represenngtheprofesionofArchitecture in SriLanka.<br />
Asaresponsibleprofesionalbodyengagedinthefieldof<br />
construcon,SLIAhasalwayssteppedforwardtofacilitate<br />
thegovernmentandthegeneralpublicinmesofneed,<br />
and in suchinstanceshas drawn from the colecve<br />
experienceofitsmembershiptomoveforward.<br />
SLIAhasplannedbeforeadisitertakesplaceandidenfied<br />
thevulnerableareasandhaveiniatemanyprojects to<br />
makeSriLankaaResilincenaon.<br />
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RESILIENT CITIES AND ARCHITECTURE IN THAILAND<br />
The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage (ASA)<br />
Assistant Professor Thana Chirapiwat, Ph.D.<br />
Assistant Professor Burin Tharavijitkul, Ph.D.<br />
As a result, multiple national policies and strategies<br />
were set, for example, energy efficiency plan to reduce<br />
energy intensity by 30%, alternative energy<br />
development plan to increase the use of renewable<br />
energy in power generation to 20%. Since the 12th<br />
national plan started there have been a number of<br />
resilient proiects to drive municipalities to gain<br />
awareness, knowledge, changes toward low-carbon<br />
cities with measurable KPls. City development proiects<br />
such as City of Trees, Bike City, Resilient City, Green City<br />
have been promoted to correspond to the Nation Plan.<br />
ASA, as a professional institute, encourage architects,<br />
landscape architects, and city planners to offer creative<br />
solutions to urban society.<br />
A home in Gilchrist, Texas, designed to resist flood waters survived<br />
Hurricane Ike in 2008.<br />
Baan Khu Village, Noan Daeng District, Nakorn Rajchasima,<br />
Thailand. August 1, 2017<br />
Resiliency is commonly related to ability to adapt to changing conditions, and maintain or regain functionality and vitality in the<br />
face of stress or disturbance. However, true resiliency concerns 5 dimensions: social, economic, institutional, physical, and natural.<br />
All these resilient dimensions can be achieved at 3 different design scales-building, community, and regional & ecosystem<br />
scales. However, being resilient at building scale may not be as desirable as at community or regional scale. In 2015, Thailand<br />
ratified the Paris Agreement and put forward efforts to integrate sustainable development to achieve low-carbon emission and<br />
climate resilient society in the 12th National Economic and Social Development Plan 2017-2021.<br />
Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park received ASA Architectural<br />
Design Silver Award in 2018.<br />
Experiment project such as the<br />
NHA's Amphibious House was<br />
developed Jointly with architects<br />
from Site-Specific. Moreover,<br />
ASA awards works that exemplify<br />
resilient and sustainable<br />
architecture. Chulalongkorn University<br />
Centenary Park, a winner<br />
of 2018 ASA Awards, is one great<br />
example that develops an<br />
urban green space with<br />
recessed ground acting as a large<br />
retention pond to handle<br />
100-year flood.<br />
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A<strong>CSR</strong>RoundTableResoluonsinHongKong<br />
14September2019<br />
AtL’HotelHarbourView<br />
1.EstablishframeworkandadministravestructureforA<strong>CSR</strong>workstoenablesharingandintegraonacros<strong>ARCASIA</strong><br />
commiees.<br />
2.PromoteA<strong>CSR</strong> Resoluonandimplementaontoalthestakeholdersincludingpolicymakers,governmentagenciesand<br />
decisionmakersoftherespecvememberinstutes<br />
3.Establish<strong>ARCASIA</strong>ConservaonGuidebookandStrategyviaformaonofheritageworkgroup.<br />
4.Formulateandadoptresiliencestrategyinaholiscmannerincludingurbandesign,community,social,builtandnatural<br />
ecosystem.<br />
5.Integrateresilientdesignsandsocialresponsibilityineducaoncuriculum.<br />
6.Promoteandencouragedesignforresiliencythroughawards.<br />
7.Conductresearch,colectanddevelopdatabaseonregionalresilientarchitectureanddesignmethodology.<br />
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CONCLUSION<br />
EditorialBoard<br />
Archt.ThanaChirapiwat,Ph.D.<br />
Archt.FarhanaSharminEmu<br />
Archt.MangueshR.Prabhugaonker<br />
Archt.KosalaWeerasekara<br />
Archt.NandakaJayasinghe<br />
ThisRoundTableMeengof<strong>ARCASIA</strong>CommieeonSocial<br />
Responsibility(A<strong>CSR</strong>)hostedbythe HongKongInstuteof<br />
Architects(HKIA) marked a significantstep offorwardlookingvisionofarchitectsin<br />
Asia.With representaves<br />
from <strong>ARCASIA</strong>membercountriesgatheringinasmalroom,<br />
presentaonaerpresentaonledourcreave-thinking<br />
minds immerse inaworldofdifferent contexts and<br />
experiencesofcrisesand disturbances–notonlynatural<br />
andclimaconesbutalsosocialandpolicalones.Atthe<br />
end of each presentaon there were examples of<br />
intervenonsarchitects–from individualonestocolecve<br />
groups andinstutes– have turned wicked situaons<br />
intohealingandencouragingexperiences.<br />
“Resiliency” emergedasan importantgoaltoachieve,by<br />
design.ThisA<strong>CSR</strong>RoundTableconcludedwithResoluons<br />
containing 7 pointstowhichwilmove architectsand<br />
their instutesforwarddrivingpraconers,educators,<br />
policymakers,governmentagencies,decisionmakers,and<br />
thepublictoconnuesharing,researching,promong,and<br />
formulanggroundedandaconablecreavesoluonsto<br />
diminishseverityoftheadversies.<br />
A<strong>CSR</strong> hasbeengrowing strongerasacommunityofSR<br />
architectsandasanentywithincreasingposiverolesin<br />
society.In2015,<strong>ARCASIA</strong> CharteronSocialResponsibility<br />
wasisued,andatthisRoundTablethe<strong>ARCASIA</strong>Emergency<br />
Architects(AEA)groupwasinaugurated.<br />
This booklet,whichcompilesmaterials presented and<br />
discusedattheRoundTable,isthefirstofwhatisintended<br />
toberepeatedinthefutureRoundTables.<strong>Book</strong>letlikethis<br />
wildefinitely expandA<strong>CSR</strong>’simpactsbyinspiring future<br />
generaonsofA<strong>CSR</strong>fraternitytogenerateandaccumulate<br />
SRknowledgefurther.Letus,first,imagineaseriesofA<strong>CSR</strong><br />
bookletsboundedintoaguidebookforvariousSRmisions<br />
–emergency/disasterpreparednesdesignandresponse,<br />
socialhousing,inclusivedesign,culturalheritageconserva-<br />
on, environmental protecon, etc.–forarchitects,<br />
planners,andSR-mindedfelows.Then,imaginenew A<strong>CSR</strong><br />
members connue to get togetherandgeneratenew<br />
knowledgeby sharing experiencesandcreavies,and<br />
compilethem intobookletsandapplythem totheiracons<br />
intherealworld.“WhataWonderfulWorld.”<br />
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ROUNDTABLEPHOTOS<br />
SPONSORS<br />
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Published by the Board of Architectural Publicaons<br />
of the Sri Lanka Instute of Architects
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